UT Classics

09/09/2026

09/04/2026

Congratulations to our alumnus Dr. Louis Salas who was named Inaugural Tragos Associate Professor of Ancient Greek Philosophy!

09/04/2026

Congratulations and welcome to our new officers of Eta Sigma Phi!

From left to right, top down:

Declan Finnigan - Social Chair
Tatum Duncan - Vice President
Ursula Weissfeld - Editor
Annie Alderman - Treasurer
Calista Kayatta - Junior Officer
Rachel Alexander - President

06/20/2026

Have a read of Javal Coleman's Father's Day post on the SCS blog.

Javal Coleman June 19, 2026 In America, roughly one in four children grows up without their biological father in their household. This is true for over 50% of African American children, including me. Growing up without a father has had long-lasting impacts on my life. As a Roman legal historian with...

05/06/2026

Kudos to the 2025-2026 Officers of Eta Sigma Phi! Thank you, Nate, Hannah, Annie, Rachel, Tatum, and Ursula for all that you have done for the department this year! We can not overstate how important you have been to the health and happiness of our department.

04/22/2026

Hey all!

The last Classics Play Reading Club meeting will be this Friday, 4/24. We'll meet at 4pm in Dr. Gurd's lab on the basement level of WAG.

This time we're reading Hippolytos, by Lane Anthony Flores

If you would like to read a part, please reach out and let me know! I'm still looking for a few readers. But either way, please come join us as we close out this school year with a new take on a very old story!

See you Friday,
Lane

04/17/2026

Our own Sean Gurd was featured in COLA's Life and Letters magazine for his outstanding research.

FeaturesLet the Ancients Play By Kaulie Watson March 4, 2026 facebook twitter email The ancient world was like ours: loud. People crowded into city centers, haggling in marketplaces and chiding their children. Armies in bronze armor clashed on battlefields. Traveling performers sang or chanted the w...